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  by Bhavna SJ  Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18: In a grand display of patriotism, national unity and community participation, Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Mumbai North-West, Shri Ravindra Waikar, led a series of Independence Day celebrations across the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency on 15 August, responding to the call of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. One of the key highlights of the celebrations was the ceremonial salute to a magnificent national flag measuring more than 100 feet in height, specially installed at Matoshree Club, Jogeshwari. The event witnessed an atmosphere of immense patriotic enthusiasm, with residents, community representatives, public representatives, social workers, party functionaries, police and administrative officials coming together to celebrate the spirit of India’s Independence. The national flag was accorded a ceremonial salute in the presence of Shri Ravindra Waikar, who emphasi...

  by Bhavna S.J Mumbai: Congress MLC Satej Patil on Thursday launched an attack on the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra over its decision to appoint five state-nominated members—including four non-official directors—to cooperative unions such as the Gokul Milk Union (Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh). These four non-official directors will be granted voting rights. Lashing out at the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Cabinet’s decision during a press conference in Mumbai, Satej Patil took a defiant stand, declaring that he will take to the streets for Gokul. He announced a mass protest rally on November 9 from Dasara Chowk to the Kolhapur District Collectorate. With this, the controversy surrounding the election of Gokul's President has intensified. Out of 25 board seats, Satej Patil’s Samvichari Aghadi holds 13 seats, while 12 seats are held by the Mahayuti. However, neither side possesses the required quorum of 14 directors independently to elect the president. Gra...

  by Bhavna S.J India leads Australia and MEA in incident-driven investment. Across markets, 99% of IT decision-makers express confidence in their organization's resilience, yet gaps in backup frequency, recovery validation, and fragmented protection tools reveal a different picture of operational readiness. Mumbai, November 3, 2026 – Synology today announced the findings of its 2026 Enterprise Survey, conducted by Foundry, revealing that 64% of Indian organizations have made a new data protection purchase following a security incident, the highest share among the markets studied. Conducted among 308 IT decision-makers across Australia, India, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the research examines how prepared organizations are to protect their data as AI adoption accelerates and IT environments become increasingly complex, and reveals a gap between organizations' confidence in cyber resilience and their operational readiness. All respondents represented organizations wit...

  4 November 2026: Markolines Pavement Technologies Limited (BSE: 543364, NSE: MARKOLINES), a leading highway operations and maintenance (O&M) and specialised infrastructure solutions company, has received two Letters of Acceptance-cum-Work Orders from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) aggregating Rs. 135.20 crore, inclusive of applicable GST and physical contingencies. The orders have been awarded following BMC's acceptance of the Company's tender offers. They cover microsurfacing and resurfacing works on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Western Express Highway (WEH), the two principal north–south arterial corridors of Mumbai. Order Details Corridor Scope of Work Value (Rs. crore)* Execution Period Eastern Express Highway Resurfacing of critical portions using microsurfacing 63.23 Six months, including monsoon Western Express Highway Improvement of main carriageway using microsurfacing technique 71.97 Six months, including monsoon Total 135.20 *Inclusi...

  by Bhavna SJ  State ports minister points to ₹26,500 crore shipyard and full conversion of investment pledges as FICCI opens Maritime India Conference & Expo with the Netherlands as partner country FICCI–Crisil report calls for competitive steel prices, domestic manufacturing scale and assured demand to build a globally competitive container industry Mumbai, 2 November 2026: Maharashtra will shortly unveil a maritime development policy that it says will be the most investor-friendly in India. The state is competing with its coastal neighbours for a share of the country’s shipbuilding and port investment boom. Shri Nitesh Narayan Rane, Minister of Fisheries and Ports Development, Government of Maharashtra, told the inaugural session of the FICCI’s Maritime India Conference & Expo 2026that investors would receive “red carpet treatment” and single-window clearance. He cited a tripartite agreement signed last month between the state, the Union government and Mazagon Doc...

  by Bhavna SJ NEW DELHI, 11 September 2026: RUSAL, one of the world's largest producers of low-carbon aluminium, participated in the inaugural edition of INNOPROM India 2026, held from 9-11 September at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It is the first edition of Russia's flagship industrial exhibition to take place in India. At its exhibition stall, RUSAL showcased its portfolio of low-carbon aluminium products, including its flagship ALLOW brand, which is produced using renewable hydropower.  The Company also highlighted its expanding engagement with India through strategic investments and workforce development initiatives that support closer industrial cooperation between India and Russia. Mr. Roman Borisov, Regional Sales Director, RUSAL, said, "INNOPROM India brings together industry leaders, policymakers and businesses from both countries at a time of growing economic cooperation. Our participation reflects RUSAL's long-term commitment to India through sustainable ma...